Sonnet/ Everything about sonnet/ Sonnet discussed in detail/ Kinds of sonnet/ Petrarchan sonnet/ Spenserian sonnet/ Shakespearean sonnet/ Volta/ Rhyme schemes of various or different kinds of sonnet/ Iambic feet in sonnet/ Which prosody does a sonnet normally consist of?

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We all have come across a great number of poetic forms till date. However, there are various names that sometimes sound tongue twisting also. So, today, why don’t we discuss about sonnet in detail?

Hailing from Italy, sonnet is actually a form of poetry or verse. Apart from that, we must know that such a form of poetry is usually a poem having fourteen lines. Moreover, it must be noted that each line of a sonnet generally consists of five iambic feet. Anyway, a Volta must be there in a sonnet to create a turning point.Anyway, a Volta must be there in a sonnet to create a turning point. That is to say, for instance, in a sonnet, the first eight lines may have questions only, but the rest of the poem answers them all. Likewise, we get a turning point somewhere in between the octet and the sestet in a sonnet normally.

Now, what is an iambic foot? We need to know that first of all. When an unaccented or unstressed syllable is followed by a stressed or an accented one, it becomes an iambus or an iambic foot.

Now, let us discuss it a bit more with the aid of examples or the help of instances.

When we pronounce the word “recall”, we should mark and keep it in mind that the mentioned word consists of two syllables—“re” and “call”. Again, in this case, “re” is not given the stress or accent. Hence, it is an unstressed or unaccented syllable. On the other hand, “call” is given the stress or accent. Therefore, it is a stressed or accented syllable. It is interesting to note that “call” is the kernel word, whereas “re” is a prefix.

It is time to return to the main discussion. In the light of this thought, we must mention that sonnet may have three sub-genres. What are they? They are as the following:

a.      Petrarchan sonnet: This kind of sonnet has an octet and a sestet. While the octet or octave bears a comparison, the sestet brings out the true meaning by throwing light upon the entire comparison. In short, we get to know the matter clarified with the help of the sestet. Such type of sonnet contains the rhyme scheme of either abba abba cde cde or abba abba cd cd cd or abba abba cce dde or abba abba cdd cee.

b.  b.     Spenserian sonnet: This kind of sonnet comprises three quatrains and a concluding couplet. Hence, its rhyme scheme is abab bcbc cdcd ee.

c.      Shakespearean sonnet: Such kind of sonnet generally composes of three quatrains along with a rhymed couplet having the rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg. Also, we should note that the lines of this kind of sonnet are written in iambic pentameter. 

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